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No. 352,503. Patented Nov. 9, 1886.

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UNTTED STATES PATENT FFICEQ I THEODOR ZANGER, OF BUFFALO, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO WATSON E.

KING AND CHARLES D. 'WHITTET, BOTH OF SAME PLACE.

VE LOCl PEDE SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 352,503, dated November 9, 1886. Application filed June 23, 1886. Serial No. 205,953. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THEoDoR ZANGER, of Buffalo, in the county of Erie and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements'on Velocipedes; and I do hereby declare that the following description of my said invention, taken in connection withthe accompanying sheet of drawings,

forms a full, clear,a11d exact specification,

which will enable others skilled in the art to serve to illustrate my said invention more fully, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a tricycle constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a plan ofthe same, portion ofthe seat being broken away to expose underlying parts. Fig. 3 is a plan of the connecting-rod and pedal-lever on an enlarged scale.

Like parts are designated by corresponding letters of reference in all the figures.

The object of my present invention is the production of a cheap and serviceable tricycle and similar vehicle. To attain this end I construct the same, essentially, of a frame,A A, consisting of two bars of iron, pieces of gaspipe or similar metallic parts, bent into the piece, G, for the purpose of strongly bracing,

the frame. The head 0 has rearwardly extending an arm or bracket, H, to which are pivoted two pendulum arms or levers, II, said levers being connected with the cranks of the axle F by means of two connectingrods, J J, so as to communicate motion to the crank-shaft in a manner hereinafter to be more particularly referred to. The forward end of the connecting-rods J terminates in a circular head, j, having in its face a circle of serrations or projections, i, Fig. 3. With this head j engages the pedal-arm K,which has a head, 70, corresponding with the heady and secured thereto by a central bolt, a, in such manner that the two serrated circles engage each other, and thereby securely hold the pedal-armK in any desired position. The rear portion of the connecting-rod J is slotted at band terminates in a journal, L, having two lugs, Z Z, provided with a screw-bolt, d, to draw thejournal together. The connecting-rods J are produced in the process of casting in malleable metal, and the object of constructing thejournal L on the forked end bis to provide for ready means of fitting the parts with capability of making adjustment caused by wear and yet form the parts of the journal in such a way that no part of it can be lost during travel.

To the pedal-arms K are swiveled the pedals N in a manner well known, so as not to require extended description.

One of the wheels W is securely affixed to the axle F, but the other revolves on thesame, thereby enabling the vehicle being readily guided and steered by the operator in conjunction with a steering-whee], P, revolving between the arms of a fork, f, the shank g of which operates within the head Gin the usual manner. To the upper end of this shank is secured an eye piece, Q, to which the handrod R, with its handle 5, is swiveled at T.

U is the seat, and V the back.

It will be readily observed that one of the essential features of my present construction is the peculiar location and arrangement of the pendulum-levers as suspended from the arm H, formed in one piece with the head O. This construction enables the pedals to work in nearly astraight line, (the are described by said pedal being but a slight curve.) This is a desirable feature in vehicles propelled by ladies and children, for obvious reasons. An-

, other very essential element in the construc tion of my tricycle is the adjustable pedals, whereby by turning the arms K forward or backward they can be readily adapted for children of different ages or size.

Having thus fully described my invention, Iclaim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States 1. In tricycles and similar vehicles, a head, 0, having a rearwardly projecting arm to' which are pivoted two pendulum-levers, K K, connecting-rods J J, and the double-cranked axle F, the whole being constructed and arhead j, the two heads being secured together by a bolt, a, as and for the object described.

' 3. In pedal mechanism for tricycles, the

connecting-rod J, having a circular head provided with serrations, as described. the pedalarm K, having a serrated head engaging said head j, and the pedal N, said heads being adjustably aflixed together by means of a bolt, a, forming the pitman for connecting said connecting-rod with the pendulum-lever I, as stated.

4. In velocipedes, theconuecting-rod J, having on its rear end a fork, L, secured together by a bolt, (1, said fork having a journal-bearing for the crank-axle and being adapted for springing over the crank pins, substantially as and for the purpose stated.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have hereto set my hand in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

THEODOR ZANGER. 

